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While We Watched

While We Watched

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While We Watched

2023

1h 34m

7.8(9 votes)

Documentary

Overview

A turbulent newsroom drama that intimately chronicles the working days of broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar as he navigates a spiraling world of truth and disinformation.

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LONO studio

Britdoc Foundation

Doc Society

The Bertha Foundation

Sundance Institute

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1 featured cast member

Starring

Ravish Kumar

Ravish Kumar

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Creative team

Directed by: Vinay Shukla
Written by: Amaan Shaikh
Abhinav Tyagi
Produced by: Khushboo Ranka
Luke Moody

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